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WHAT Is IN THE FUTURE.

The action of the State Department in
sending war vessel TO look out for our in
terests in Samoa is the beginning Of dis
pute with Germany that viii one day lead
TO a great war. We cannot shut our eyes to
the fact that il is only question of time
when we shall come into armed collision
with the German Empire. The reason is
clear 10 any one who will look for it. Ger
many is anxious TO build herself up to the
position at present occupied by England.
She wants extensive foreign commerce, colo
MES, dependencies, etc. She wants to cover
the ocean with her ships,-to get possession
Of the carrying trade of the world. She wants
10 sell goods everywhere and be felt every
where The trouble is that she wants many
things TO which we think we have the best
right. She wants the islands in the Pacific
for coaling stations and naval strOngholds,
the possession Of which will be a menace TO
our commerce when we build il up. She
wants to trade with peoples to whom we
should sell goods.
The affair at Samoa is the beginning. Bad
blood will be generated before the matter is
settled. At least it should be generated, for
If our State Department does its duty il viii
assert our right TO supremacy in those
islands, and Germany will have TO withdraw
her pretensions-and she will lay this up
against u.s.
The South American trade will undoubt-
eddy be fruitful source of contention and
bitterness between us and Germany. The
German rulers see in our Southern Cont
nent most inviting field for German man
ufactures. They are going 10 give all the
aid possible TO their merchants who want to
push trade in that great country. We be-
lieve that that field is one that our mer-
chants should enter and enjoy, and the mo-
ment that we get foreign policy worthy of
the name, it will first manifest itself in fur
thering our mercantile invasion of Brazil
and the Spanish-AInerican countries. Ger
many foresees this, and is hard at work to fore
stall us. She is now exerting her diplomacy
TO Increase Chiliis unfriendliness 10 us, as a
starting point in the work of resisting any
extension of American influence on the Pa
cific Coast of South America. We lost a
great opportunity under Arthur's Admins
tration to put ourselves in commanding
position on that coast, and it will now take
very hard work, and possibly more than hard
work, TO gain what we might have then
gained with but little effort Every step we
take now we viii have to encounter and
overcome German influence.
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EUROPEAN peace now seems to depend
upon the condition of the throat of the
Prince Imperial of Germany. That gentle
man has smoked cancer into his throat,
which will in all probability shortly end his
life. Then his son will succeed to his posi-
ton. The old Emperor's life cannot be
protracted much longer, and at his death the
young man will become Emperor. II is felt
that the moment he does so all hopes Of
maintaining the peace of Europe are at an end.
1t has only been maintained several times
during late years by the aged Emperor's
strong disinclination 10 embark upon war at
the end Of his career. He wants to hand the
Empire over in peace to his successor. His
grandson, On the other hand, is an ambitious
young soldier who wants TO make place in
history for himself alongside his llustrious
ancestor, Frederick the Great.
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TIT NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. OCTOBER 20, 1887.
ARTICLES FORTHCOMING.

IN THE VALLEY-7he Shenandoah Cam
paiga Of 1852 By Gen. Henry CGpchaTf,
Fargo, DAB.
TIE EGULARS-Loyalty Of the Rank and
Flc "a 1861. BE- Frank y COmmogere.
EHERE7IRED Interesting facts con-
corning the retired officers Of the Army and
Eary. By Frank y. Commagcre
TIE CONFEDER1TES IN ARIZONA
Opcraiions in the Far West. By J. C. Hal,
Baipgtord, Conn.
ACROSS TIE PLATNS.-A Narrative Of a
Had EesierR Trip IN 1867 By W. Thorn
ton Parker, late Acting assistant Surgeon,
Us. A., Newport, z. l.
on 10 RJCHMOND.-A Graphic Nd'TGtiUe
Of Capture and Captivity By George B.
CralrJord, Co. @. lst ". Va, Wellsbmg, W. ia.
HAWKTEs2S ZOUAVES.-7He First BoyO-
net Charge Bg j. H. T. Whitney, Sergeant,
Co. 3, ca ~ T., Ncic York cir.
GEN ETLPATRICK.-A Sketch Of HIS Life
and Military Services by W1lham Small,
Sergeant Major, Ion Ohio Car, Washing
ton, p. C.
FLASHING SABERS.-The Michigan Gao
airy Brigade at Gettysburg Second Paper,
BE- Join 4. BigeloW 5h Mich. Car, Pontiac
Mich
PERRYVILLE-Ih Battle as Seen By an
z,fiHayman. By ". H. Bal, 5h Wis
Battery, Eden, DAB.
CAHABA PRLS0R-Lle and Death in nis
Place Of Confinement By O. J. 7tendman
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Fighting
IN West Virginia. by John r. Booth, Ser
gent, CO. @, 3Gh Ohio, HaytmeR, o.
CRTCKhHA UGA.-gRc Pat Taken By III,
ed Tad By Hon. Morton c. Hunter, Colo
mel ed Ind
TIE I" WILD Understanding About III,
1854 Pa Bg"K H. s."
Port HUDSOK-A Spirited account o
his Important Siege aud Battle by H1lJc
II. UoJbey, LaBlpasoS, IeT
PICK AND SHOVEL Campaigning nil
tie Engineers. By Walter H. Parcels, Co
D, son ~ y Eng, LaCiston, Pa
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PHILADELPHIA honors herself by hon
oriDg the memory Of that brave, patient,
faithful leader of the Army of the Potomac,
Gen. George G. Meade. lie was a Pennsyl-
vanian, and il is fitting that the chief city
of that State should erect memorial to
commemorate his services. A superb eques-
TRAN statue Of Gen. Meade was unvailed on
Tuesday-the day this issue of THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE went 10 press. A full ac-
count OF the ceremonies will appear next
week.
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WHO HE IS.
The Rev. Howard henderson, D. d., LID. Etc.

Inc het. howard henuefsohs ID ID, IL.D., Etc.
EDITOR NATIONAL tribune: In the edi-
torial columns of Tue NATIONAL TRIBUNE
there appeared an article on the Comparative
Mortality in Northern and Southern Prisons"
The correspondent quotes Howard Henderson.
ID. d., LID. 1t is my purpose TO inform you
who Howard Henderson, D. d.. LID. is, and
what he was. A short timeago his address was
" Rev. Howard Hendcrson,35 Central avenue,
jersey City, N. j." lie now. l was informed at
our Cahaba ex-prisohers etc, Reunion in St.
Louis has charge 70 keep in Louisville, XIV.
He was Capt. Henderson. the first cOmmandant
of the rebel prison at Castle Morgan, Cahaba
Ala, with the successive ranks of Colonel and
General, and continued as such commandant
until February or March, 1865, at which time
he was appointed Commissioner Of Exchange.
When in April, 1866, we (Cahabaians) were in
parole camp in the rear of Vicksburg, Miss,
Henderson had his headquarters there as Com
missioner aforesaid, under the protection of the
Federal authorities. When word came to the
officials in camp that our Lincoln had been
murdered, they notified Gen. Howard Hender-
son, ID. d., LID, that they could not guarantee
his safety after the boys were informed of Lin
coins death. That night Howard Henderson,
ID. d., LID, mounted a fleet horse, and the
last seen OF him he was going on dead run for
Big Black-his destination presumably Jack
son. Miss. Howard Henderson, ID. d., Lib,
had better keep quiet. He sanctioned Hankens
acts. The above can be verified by at least a
score Of the few suryiv0rs.-G. j. TRENAMAN,
Rochester, N. Y.
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WORK OF TUE PENSION OFFICE.

There were received during the week
ending Oct 10, 1887, 4,l9l claims, of which
S38 were original invalid cases; 354 wild
ows; war OF 1912; bounty land; navy /;
old war; 1874 on account Of Mexican war,
and 2,7S9 applications for increase. The
total receipts of mail matter were 4S,252
pieces. There were sent out 141, 957 cir
culars and letters. There were furnished
for the use Of claimants 4,50S names and
postoffice addresses of officers and comrades.
The number of medical examinations re-
ported during the week were 1862. The
amount of fees paid for same were SIG, 754l7;
average cost per examination, S46l.
Report of certificates issued during week
ending Oct. Is, 1887: Original, 465; increase,
764; reissue, 16S; restoration, 81; duplicate,
IL; accrued, CD; arrears, O; Act of March
3, 1883, i; Order Of April 3, 1884, -; Act OF
March 3, 1885, o; Order Oct. z, 1885, 8; Act
of Aug. A, 1886. B; Supplemental Act Aug.
4, 1886, A; Mexican war, 223; total, LIS
Reissue, same date 5.
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PERSONAL.

Col. VIM. Renwick Smedberg. retired, formerly
Captain, nth u. S. Inf. and Brevet Lieutenant
Colonel U. S. A., later Colonel I'd Inf, California
National Guard, spent the greater part of last week
in Washington. Col. Smedberg was recently Com
mander, Department of California, GAR, and
came east to attend the National Encampment at
st. Louis. A friend who served in the same regi-
ment with him, says he lost his right leg at the
battle of the Wilderness, and that in 1865, when his
regiment was passing in review. he double-quiclSed
with his cork leg well any OF his brother off,
GERS and that he was the only gentleman he ever
knew who could dance with one. The girls all
want him as n partner even to this day.
Col. A. T. Sholes, well known in Nashville,
Chattanooga and Atlanta. has assumed the man.
agement Of the Daily Journal published at Bruins
wick, Ga, lively little town, which has great
hopes for the future. Comrade Sholes is rustler"
as they say out West, and II the people of Bruins
wick want TO build up their town they have got
hold Of the right man 10 help them.
The repor: is that the course of true love is not
running at all smoothly in the case of J. Stanley
Browns wooing of Miss Mary Garfield, the daugh-
ter of the deceased President. The match is said
TO be or and that Mrs. Garfield has sailed to Eu-
rope with her daughter. Ii is claimed that the
family never looked with favor the match. as
Mr.. Brown. who was Gen. Garfieds Private Sec
rotary, lacks both money and the ability to make
IL. The wedding was set for Oct. 20. but now will
probably never come off.
Col. VIM. A. McKellip, of Westminster. Nd, late
of the 9th Md. has returned from his European
trip. which he enjoyed very much.
Col. Fred ID. Grant was talking with friend the
other day about both reducing the number of
cigars smoked per day. Both agreed that the ex-
cessivc of tobacco had quickened their heart
beats and the friend said it had given him catsrrh
and duness Of brain. My smoking never gave
me that" said Col. Fred with quiet laugh; but
the opposition papers say that have 1t naturally"
Col. Grants wife, who was Miss Honore, Chicago
heiress and belle. accompanies her husband In his
canvass of the State
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FAGOTs PROM the CAMPFIRE.

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A NEW YORK paper has been making a
canvass of the Posts of the country on the
Disability Pension bill, with this result
Total number of Posts voting, 2,7l5; total
vote in favor of the bill, 1O6,9ls; total vote
against the bill, 3,6Ol.
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THIS is the season Of the year when the
man who plumes himself on his superiority
10 wooden underclothes and fires in the house
is laying in iine stock of pneumonia for
later in the season.
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WHEN we fix upon the Auiumnsl equinox
for an Encampment we must not expect the
manager Of the weather to modify his pro-
gram to suit our convenience.
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Dickens's Works.
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AN express messenger has introduced a
pleasant variation of the usual program by
fatally shooting two would-be train robbers
That style of man ought to be encouraged.
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THE RED ACORN.

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OUT in Nebraska they are talking about
corncobs so big that the boys use them for
baseball bats.
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s,Tnro ~ ~ gs-aoTos p0sr oFrol - eroosO
The Osceola times., 1887-12-03

I 20 you N.rt me TO tighten tie
bandage. Captain? Hold il out mo-
ment"
The Captain held out his left hand,
and put out his right to help the boy
to undo and retie the knot; but no
sooner had the boy raised himself from
the pillow than he grew pale, and was
compelled to rest his head again.
Enough, enough, said the Captain,
looking at him and drawing away his
bandaged hand. which the boy wished
to keep; take care of yourself instead
of thinking of others, because even
slight things can become serious when
they are neglected" "
The drummer boy shook his head.
But YOU" said the Captain, look
ing at him attentively, "you must have
lost good deal of blood to be rs weaS
as that" .fFF
.Lost much bloodp' answered the
boy with smile. "More than blood.
Look" Ea .tf -. r
And with a jerk he pulled off the
covering. -... I
The Captain stepped back horriiied.
The boy had but one leg; his left beg
had been amputated above the knee
and the stump was bandaged with rags
which were covered with blood.
just then a fat little army Surgeon
passed in his shirt sleeves.
"Ah, Captain, he said quickly, nod
ding at the drummer boy, "that is an
unfortunate case; a leg which could
have been saved easily If he had not
forced it in that mad way; u cursed in
Examinations; it had to be cut off NJ
once. Oh, but ;. a brave hoy. |
assure you; he didn't shed tear nor
utter cry! On my word OF honor, /
was proud that he was an Italian boy,
while was operating. He comes of a
good stock, by Joven'
And he hurried away.
The Captain frowned, and looked in-
tently at the drummer boy, while draw
ing the covering over him again; then,
slowly. almost without knowing it, and
still looking at him, he raised his hand
to his head and lifted his cap,
"Captain" exclaimed the boy IN
surprise, "what are you doing, Captain?
to mer'
And then that rough soldier, who had
never said gentle word to an inferior,
replied in an inexpressibly soft and
ailectionate voice:
"I am but Captains you are q
hero"
Then he threw himself with open
arms on the little drummer boy and
kissed him three times on the heart. --
Edmondo dc AmiciS, in The CoSmopoli.
IAN
The Osceola times., 1887-12-03
THE RAIN.

The rain the rainl the rain
II gushed from the skies and streamed
Like awful tears. and the sick man thought
How pitiful It seemed;
And he turned his face away
And stared at the wall again.
His hopes nigh dead ana heart worn out,
Oh, the raini the rain the raDl
tn rain the rain the rain'
And the broad stream brimmed the shores,
And ever the rivor crept over the reeds
And the roots OF the sycamores;
A corpse swirled by IN the drift
Where the boat had snapt its chain
And a hoarse-voiced mother shrieked and
raved.
Oh. the rain the rain the raini
The rain the rain the raia.
Pouring, with never pause.
Over the iields and the green byways-
How beautiful II was
And the new-made man and wife
Stood at the window pane
Like two glad children kept from school.
Oh, the rain the rain the rain
--James Whaeon,o Rilsy, in " T. Worid-
The Osceola times., 1887-12-03
SWEARING AND LYING.
Two soul-Dostroying Habits That Can Not
BE Dceried Too strongly.


he Dceried Too strongly.
In one of the reports received con-
scieHtous teacher writes: II would
like advice at some convenient time on
method of punishment for continual
swearing and falsehood," a very inn
portant question indeed, There are
always some circumstances that stag
ger the sloutest hearts in the manage
ment of children, and this IS one of
them. The teacher should tax herself
to break UP such venomous habits at
once. If it can be done by skill and
tact, so much the better. If not, try
any Legitimate means that the circum-
stances viii allow. Consult parents
and directors. II every thing fails,
kindly ask that such pupil be removed
from the school and let him feel all the
while that the necessity for such action
is all owing to his own weakness. II it
is a single case il is better by far TO de-
prive him of school privileges for time
than endanger the school. 1t is
not always hopeless case.
When quite small, children tell
stories. They have a very vivid imagi-
nation. and with but little experience
in the world they about conclude that
things are true when it is a mere con-
ception Of the mind. They are not old
enough 10 use their judgment and have
no conscientious seruples. about such
things as yet. #, 1t is a critical period in
their budding natures and needs pa
iient and constant oversight and direc-
ton But the habit Of swearing can
not be deeried TOO STRONGLY. II is a
barrier to progress and lowers man
hood. 1t is the gateway 70 a corrupt
life and shuts one ont Of the best soci-
ETY.. IL barsthe confidence of the busi-
ness and sooial world in general, which
everybody needs. 1t Is virulent poi
SON TO any young life aud an ever-dark-
ening shadow over advancing age. 1t
corrupts happiness and destroy self
control. Both lying and swearing must
be driven from the sacred presence of
the school-room or Fairgrounds. -OS-
hoio1Sa (id.) Herald.
The Osceola times., 1887-12-03
SEVEN GREAT BOOKS.
History of the Most Famous sacred Writ
ings Now in ExisteHce. .-a-ss-

The seven Bibles OF tho world are
the Koran of the Mohammedans, the
! Elths of the Scandinavians, the Try
! Pitikes of tho Buddhists. the Five
/ Kings of the Chinese, the three Vedas
If the Hlindoos, the Zendavesta, and
the Scriptures OF the Christians. The
Koran is the most recent of these seven
Bibles, and not older than the seventh
century Of our era. 1t is q compound
of lquohtions from the Old and New
Tcstaments, the Talmud, and the
Gospel Of St. Barnabas. The Eddas Of
the Scandinavians we're first published
in the fourteenth century. The Pitikes
Of the Buddhists contain sublime
morals and pure aspirations, but
their author lived and died in the
sixth century before Christ. There
Is nothing Of excellence in these
sacred books not found in the Bible.
The sacred writings of the Chinese
are called the Five Kings, king mean
ing web Of cloth, or the warp that
keeps the threads in their place. They
! contain The best sayings OF tue best
snges on the ethico-poltcal duties of
iic These sayings can not be traced
to a period higher than the eleventh
century B. c. The three Vedas are the
most ancient books of the Hindoos, and
il is the opinion OF Max Muller, Wi ison.
johnson and Whitney that they are not
| ldpr than eleven centuries b. c. The
! lZcndaycsta of the Persans is the
grandcst Of all the sacred books next
to our Bible. Zoroaster. whose sayings
it contains. was born in the twelfth
century b. c. Moses lived aud wrote
his Pen taieuch fifteen centuries.B. {. >,
and therefore has clear margin Of
three hundred years older than the
most ancient II the other sacred writ
! ings - iHtt1T0r. u.r ..r